Supporting-pin.



PATENTED AUG. 11, 1908. M. A. GOCHRAN. SUPPORTING PIN. APPLICATION FILED0OT.16

MARIA A. cocnnin,

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O. LOS ANGELES, CiiLlFOlItNIA.

SUPPORTING-PIN.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 1 1, 1908.

Application filed Dcteber 16, 1907. Serial No. 397,662.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Mania. A. COCHRAN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and resident of Los Angeles, Los Angeles county,

alii ornia, have invented a certain new and useful improvement inSnpporting-lins, ol'

which the following is a specification.

My invention relates o improvements in safety or supporting pins, andhas for its object the production of device by means of which anydesired portion of wearing apparel may be held securely and firmly inposition.

A further object is the production of a com-- bined fastening andsupporting device by means of which a collar or cutl' may be held inposition without wrinkling.

A further objectis the production of" a device that can be cheaplyconstructed and readily slipped in place.

These and such other objects as. may hereinafter appear are attained bymy device. embodiments of which illustrated in the accompanying drawing,in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my device secured inplace on a portion oi a ladys collar. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of mydevice. Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 3 3 ol Fig. 2, looking inthe direction ind icated by the arrows. Fig. 4. is a sectional view onthe line d el of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by thearrows.

Like numerals of reference ini'iicate like parts in the severalilig'uros of the drawing.

Referring now by numerals to tho aocompanyine drawings, 1') representsmy img'irovcd pin or support. This pin, as shown, comprises oppositelyextending arms 6 and (3 curved at their ends forming shields T and thoends being continued rcarwardly forming pockets 8 and t4"; The arms (3and 3" are joined at the center 0 ol the pin. from which extendsoppositely disposed arms ill and il termihating in points 11 and Hadapted to lit within the pockets d and 8. The outer end ol the armsl()-l(l normally extend outwardly, as shown at 12, to permit theinsertion oi the pin within the fabric, the arm then being sprung inplace and sccurml in the pocket 8. Lugs or stops l3 i4: are secured onthe arms ill, prclcral'ily adjacent to the points ii.

in opcratlou of my dcyice, for instance in holding up a collar such assoown in Fig. i, one of the points l of the arm ii) is inserted in thefabric, and the point sprung; into place in the pocket, 8. The otheropposite point is then inserted in the fabric, the fabric at the sametime being slightly stretched in order to prevent wrinkling, and thepoint sprung within the pocket 8". It will be seen by rei errine' toFig. 1 that but a small amount of the fabric is caught up by the pinpoint and the upward mo cment is prevented by reason of the fabricstriking against toe log 13, and the downward moyemont of the pin is'ircvcnrcd by reason oi the fabric sl liking the lug 14-. in otherwords, the l'abric between the two poinls iii--16 is ield securely inplace by means of the lugs or stops on the arms, the pin 5 serving as asupport for the collar. The device as mnstructed can be formed from twoseparate pins soldered or braced together at 17, or may be formed fromtwo integral parts, one comprising the arms 6 and H), the othercomprisingthe arms 6 and 10, soldered together at 0. This pin may alsobe formed l'rom a single piece of wire, the pockets 88 and guards 77being formed by looping of the wire.

At the prcscnt time, and especially in the wearing ol' high'colhirs,much inconvenience is experienced by reason of the collars slippingdown. Many attempts have been made to correct this evil by the insertionof whalebone or metallic strips s wcd into or made a part ol' thecollar, or by the use of detachable l'lasps or supports. The clasps usedare not at all cll'ccl he and are in no'sense sighlly or ornamental...\pplic:mt's device is oi extremely simple construction,and whcnl'ormcdof gold plated wire is. in a mi'wisurc, ornamenial as well as usclul.lly the use oi a pair of hose pins, one on either side of the collar,lln collar is always uiainluircd in proper position. The pin is alsoreadily attached and detached, and "'rom its very construction cannotwork loose lrom the collar, and. thereby be lost. :ls there are twopoints at which the pin is attached to the collar, in the event that oneoi the points should be torn out, or worked loose; the pin would stillbe held by one of the arms.

I claim:

1. A collar supporter com 'irising a pair of" arms terminating inoppositely disposed pockets, a pair of spring arms terminating inoppositely disposed points, said polo is adapted to be sprung into saidpockets, and each. oi said spring arms being provided with a lugadjacent to the pointoi said arm.

-2. A collar supporter comprising a pair of 1 arms terminating inoppositely disposed pockets, a air of spring arms terminating inopposite y disposed points, said points adapted to be sprung into saidpockets, each of said spring arms being provided With a lug, and each ofsaid pair of arms being united to the other pair at points intermediatethe ends.

3. A collar supporter comprising a pair of arms terminating inoppositely disposed: pockets, a pair of spring arms terminating inoppositely disposed points, said points adapted to be sprung into saidpockets, each of said spring arms being provided with a lug adjacent tothe point of said arm, and each of said pair of arms being united to theother air at points intermediate the ends.

4. A co lar supporter comprising a pair of arms terminating inoppositely disposed ockets, a air oi spring arms terminating inoppositey disposed points, said points adapted to be sprung into saidpockets, each of said spring arms being provided see,

With a lug adjacent to the point oi said arm,

and each of said pair of arms being united to the other pair at or abouttheir centers.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a collar stiffener, comprising apair of pin members united together, each member comprising a straightshank, the outer end thereof being bent over and hollowed out forming aguard, a pin portion slightly sprung away therefrom and provided with astop adjacent its end, said. pin point being adapted to be sprung withinsaid guard.

6. A collar supporter comprising an arm terminating at its upturned endsin. pockets, a spring arm terminating at its ends in spring points,stops located on said spring arm adjacent to each end thereof, andconnecting means uniting said arms near the centers thereof.

Signed by me at Los Angeles, Calif, this 4th day of Get. 1907'.

MARIA A1COCHRAN.

Witnesses:

W. S, MCMANNON, N. W. HALLER.

